Brock Beauchamp

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Do you believe the Red Sox have a legit shot at the division this season?

We recently asked our forum community about which trade targets they'd like the Red Sox to pursue at the deadline. After many users chimed in with their opinions, here are the players who received the most mentions. Surprisingly, to top the list, the community leaned into an innings-eater from the Royals. Seth Lugo, RHP, Kansas City Royals - 6 Mentions The ultimate kitchen-sink starter, Lugo throws seven, eight or nine pitches, depending on whom you ask and whom you choose to believe. He’s wily. He’s crafty. He is not, however, all that good anymore. Nothing he throws misses bats, and not even the depth of his mix can induce enough freeze-ups for called strikes to get to strikeouts without more whiffs. Nor does he force weak contact especially well. The only skill left in his set is the ability to fill up the strike zone whenever and however he wants. When he walks a batter, it’s usually because he pitched around him. That makes him a viable fifth or sixth starter for a team who needs to get over the finish line and into the postseason, but he can’t be a big part of your plan once you get there—save, perhaps, as a reliever. He’s under contract on expensive terms again next season, though that downside is softened by the upside of a team option for 2028. At this moment, the Royals need to be cashing in anyone with value who isn’t going to actively support Bobby Witt Jr. in seizing the AL Central beginning next season. That means trading Lugo for at least a dice-roll of a young player, plus some salary relief. Francisco Lindor, SS/3B, New York Mets - 5 Mentions The logistics of any potential trade sending Lindor to a new home seem untenable. There’s more than $170 million left on his deal after this season. At 32, he’s begun to struggle with injuries and could need to be moved off shortstop soon. Most ominously, for some, his offensive production has nosed down sharply this year. That makes his contract look like an albatross, but the truth is that he’s pretty much the same hitter he’s been for the last few years. He’s run into some bad luck, is all. The Mets might consider moving him if they could save 30-50% of the money they owe him and get a significant prospect return. That’s not impossible—cut that monstrous deal by such a big share, and he’s worth giving up something good for. It seems more likely, though, that Lindor and Juan Soto will simply have to get used to one another. Shea Langeliers, C, Athletics - 5 Mentions *sad trombone noise* Langeliers is likely to miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a torn meniscus. Hunter Goodman, C, Colorado Rockies - 5 Mentions Unlike Langeliers, Goodman is capable of taking the field in 2026. The Rockies will only deal Goodman if they get a haul commensurate with the young slugger’s 40-homer upside. It’s fair to wonder whether they’ll find that much enthusiasm anywhere. Analytics departments and scouts alike wonder about Goodman’s ability to slug the way he does if he didn’t get to call Coors Field home. His splits don’t show any Coors Effect this year; he’s hitting better on the road. But his profile (many strikeouts, few walks, a grip-it-and-rip-it hitting style short on nuance) does make for understandable concerns. He’s a perfectly cromulent catcher, but not a plus as a defender. Whatever layers of concern anyone has, though, the power is huge—and hugely valuable. Zach Neto, SS, Los Angeles Angels - 4 Mentions Per Jeff Passan, the Angels are "at the very least listening" on Zach Neto, though he put the odds of an actual trade at just 30 percent. The appeal is obvious: Neto is hitting .238/.327/.445 with 19 homers, 13 steals, and 2.7 WAR, tracking toward a third straight 20-20 season, with solid shortstop defense and a 118 OPS+. The price reflects his contract: under club control through 2029 with a $4.15 million salary this season, he's a multiyear answer. The Angels probably keep him; he's one of their few genuine building blocks, but a strong enough offer could entice them to action. View full article

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The Athletics are playing some really terrible baseball, now's a good time to notch a few more wins.

Welcome to Talk Sox! I suspect the idea behind trading pitchers is that Breslow is more confident that the org can develop pitching.

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What do you think of last night's trade?

Oh no, Wilyer Abreu is floating in space? This is terrible news for everyone, but especially Abreu.

Welcome to Talk Sox! The problem I see with this is that the Royals aren't interested in trading Witt. They're trying to get a new stadium built.

Charlie, do you listen to Effectively Wild? The hosts, who are great, often bring up old examples of managers or players making outlandish statements about how many games Player X will win them in a season. It's often about guys like Bailey, and the numbers are genuinely funny in the context of today's game.

Nice entry, thanks for posting!

Who are the three targets you want to see on the Red Sox come August 4th? This can be however you want to view the trade deadline: modest pick-ups, a reasonable push, an unreasonable emptying of the farm, however YOU view the deadline.

This team cannot do wrong right now.

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The Orioles found a way to stop the Red Sox from winning.

Alex and Maddie sit down and celebrate the 14-game win streak. They review Brayan Bello’s return to the majors and his limited usage out of the pen. With the trade deadline nearing and the team's sudden turnaround, they discuss Shea Langeliers and Hunter Goodman as potential trade candidates. Finally, they unpack the latest Jarren Duran drama. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-talk-sox-podcast/id1783204104 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qPrPXEngu0CxgTmlf0ynm Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-talk-sox-podcast-244591331/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/4tmd121v Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talksox View full article

The team that could not win now cannot lose. Baseball is silly. THU FRI SAT SUN MON TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 13 0 0 19 32 Ryan Watson 0 0 23 19 0 42 Justin Slaten 0 12 0 0 0 12 Jovani Morán 0 11 0 15 0 26 Greg Weissert 0 7 0 12 0 19 Garrett Whitlock 0 12 8 0 11 31 Brayan Bello 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aroldis Chapman 0 13 20 0 22 55

Ah dammit, that was my fault. Bennett was supposed to be off the list. Jace Mataczynski bumps up to #20,

Can the Sox keep it rolling against the disappointing Orioles? WED THU FRI SAT SUN TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 13 0 0 13 Ryan Watson 0 0 0 23 19 42 Justin Slaten 0 0 12 0 0 12 Jovani Morán 0 0 11 0 15 26 Greg Weissert 0 0 7 0 12 19 Garrett Whitlock 0 0 12 8 0 20 Brayan Bello 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 13 20 0 33

So, are the Red Sox a good team now? TUE WED THU FRI SAT TOT Tyron Guerrero 0 0 0 13 0 13 Ryan Watson 0 0 0 0 23 23 Justin Slaten 0 0 0 12 0 12 Jovani Morán 0 0 0 11 0 11 Greg Weissert 0 0 0 7 0 7 Garrett Whitlock 0 0 0 12 8 20 Brayan Bello 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aroldis Chapman 0 0 0 13 20 33